Quantitative ultrasound (QUS): A new approach to evaluate bone status in thalassemic patients

Italian Journal of Pediatrics

Volumn 28, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 310-318

  Filosa, A ^a   De Terlizzi, F ^b  

^a CARDARELLI HOSPITAL   (Italy)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Bone status; Osteoporosis; Thalassemia; Ultrasound

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; BONE MASS; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; ECHOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMAN; ITALY; MALE; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; SCORING SYSTEM; THALASSEMIA MAJOR;

EID: 0036705219     PISSN: 17208424     EISSN: 18247288     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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